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40 Eridani and White dwarf

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Difference between 40 Eridani and White dwarf

40 Eridani vs. White dwarf

40 Eridani (abbreviated 40 Eri), also designated Omicron² Eridani (ο² Eridani, abbreviated Omicron² Eri, ο² Eri), is a triple star system in the constellation of Eridanus. A white dwarf, also called a degenerate dwarf, is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter.

Similarities between 40 Eridani and White dwarf

40 Eridani and White dwarf have 17 things in common (in Unionpedia): Astronomical unit, Binary star, Circumstellar habitable zone, Earth, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve, Light-year, Main sequence, Otto Wilhelm von Struve, Procyon, Red dwarf, Sirius, Star system, Stellar classification, Sun, Van Maanen 2, William Herschel, X-ray.

Astronomical unit

The astronomical unit (symbol: au, ua, or AU) is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun.

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Binary star

A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common barycenter.

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Circumstellar habitable zone

In astronomy and astrobiology, the circumstellar habitable zone (CHZ), or simply the habitable zone, is the range of orbits around a star within which a planetary surface can support liquid water given sufficient atmospheric pressure.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve

Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (Василий Яковлевич Струве, trans. Vasily Yakovlevich Struve; 15 April 1793 –) was a German-Russian astronomer and geodesist from the famous Struve family.

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Light-year

The light-year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and measures about 9.5 trillion kilometres or 5.9 trillion miles.

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Main sequence

In astronomy, the main sequence is a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appear on plots of stellar color versus brightness.

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Otto Wilhelm von Struve

Otto Wilhelm von Struve (May 7, 1819 (Julian calendar: April 25) – April 14, 1905) was a Russian astronomer.

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Procyon

Procyon, also designated Alpha Canis Minoris (α Canis Minoris, abbreviated Alpha CMi, α CMi), is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor.

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Red dwarf

A red dwarf (or M dwarf) is a small and relatively cool star on the main sequence, of M spectral type.

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Sirius

Sirius (a romanization of Greek Σείριος, Seirios,."glowing" or "scorching") is a star system and the brightest star in the Earth's night sky.

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Star system

A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars that orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction.

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Stellar classification

In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics.

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Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

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Van Maanen 2

Van Maanen 2 (van Maanen's Star) is a white dwarf.

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William Herschel

Frederick William Herschel, (Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born British astronomer, composer and brother of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel, with whom he worked.

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X-ray

X-rays make up X-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation.

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40 Eridani and White dwarf Comparison

40 Eridani has 51 relations, while White dwarf has 244. As they have in common 17, the Jaccard index is 5.76% = 17 / (51 + 244).

References

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